Summary
- Patch 01.000.300 in Helldivers 2 brought nerfs to burning damage, weapon adjustments, and quality-of-life improvements for missions.
- Some players are unhappy with the ricochet changes in Helldivers 2, claiming accidental deaths due to bullets reflecting back.
- Arrowhead Game Studios clarified that the ricochet changes were intentional, but there may be a bug with the R-36 Eruptor causing issues.
Some Helldivers 2 players are unhappy with the bullet ricochet changes implemented with Update 01.000.300. Patch days have always been somewhat contentious within the Helldivers 2 community, often because of the introduced balance changes included with the patch along with the wave of bug reports that follow in the wake of every update. Its latest patch was, unfortunately, no exception to the established pattern, and many players have since flocked to social media to call for a quick fix to what appears to be a problem with the game's ricochet mechanic.
To developer Arrowhead Game Studios' credit, many of the changes implemented by Patch 01.000.300 were intended to address the concerns of the player base. The patch introduced several key adjustments. Notably, burning damage has been given a much-needed nerf and will now deal 15% less damage to players, a change many Hellmire veterans will likely welcome. There were also balance changes for a variety of weapons from the Helldivers 2 arsenal, fixes for the patrol spawning rate for groups with less than four players, and several quality-of-life improvements for missions in general.
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With that said, not all the changes introduced with Helldivers 2's Patch 01.000.300 were welcomed. Specifically, Helldivers 2 players have flocked to the subreddit, claiming the adjustments made to the ricochet system have caused a notable spike of accidental in-game deaths. Several users posted clips showcasing footage of such incidents, with the players firing into an enemy or object only for the target to seemingly reflect the bullets right back into an unfortunate Helldiver.
Helldivers 2 Players Argue Over Ricochet Changes
However, a post from another user speculated the problem wasn't caused by the ricochet changes and might instead lie in a possible bug with the players' choice of armament. For context, the bolt-action R-36 Eruptor, which was used in several of the clips criticizing the ricochet changes, is a powerful marksman rifle designed to eliminate armored targets with its highly explosive ammo, which is notorious for sending dangerous shrapnel shooting in every direction after the initial explosion. Developers later supported the claim in another post, clarifying that the ricochet changes were working as intended and that there was indeed a bug with the shrapnel from the R-36 Eruptor which would soon be fixed.
Balance changes always carry the possibility of upsetting both the players and meta, and Arrowhead Game Studios in particular is known for nerfing some of the most popular weapons and stratagems in Helldivers 2 in an attempt to keep every option viable. While monthly major updates can keep the game feeling fresh, they might also dishearten some players who devote themselves to finding the best way to thrive in Helldivers 2's Galactic War.
Helldivers 2
- Released
- February 8, 2024
WHERE TO PLAY
The Galaxy’s Last Line of Offence. Enlist in the Helldivers and join the fight for freedom across a hostile galaxy in a fast, frantic, and ferocious third-person shooter.
URGENT BROADCAST – SUPER EARTH ARMED FORCES
Freedom. Peace. Democracy. Your Super Earth-born rights. The key pillars of our civilization. Of our very existence. But the war rages on. And everything is once again under threat.
Join the greatest military force the galaxy has ever seen and make this a safe and free place to live.
BECOME A LEGEND
You will be assembled into squads of up to four Helldivers and assigned strategic missions. Watch each other’s back – friendly fire is an unfortunate certainty of war, but victory without teamwork is impossible.
LOADOUTS
Rain down freedom from above, sneak through enemy territory, or grit your teeth and charge head-first into the jaws of combat. How you deliver liberty is your choice; you’ll have access to a wide array of explosive firepower, life-saving armor and battle-changing stratagems… the jewel in every Helldiver’s arsenal.
REQUISITION
Super Earth recognises your hard work with valuable Requisition. Use it to access different rewards that benefit you, your squad, your destroyer ship and our overall war effort.
THREATS
Everything on every planet wants you dead. That’s what we’re dealing with. Each enemy has distinct and unpredictable characteristics, tactics, and behavior – but they all fight ferociously and without fear or morality.
THE GALACTIC WAR
Capturing enemy planets, defending against invasions, and completing missions will contribute to our overall effort. This war will be won or lost depending on the actions of everyone involved.
We stand together, or we fall apart.
- Developer(s)
- Arrowhead Game Studios, Nixxes
- Publisher(s)
- Sony Interactive Entertainment, PlayStation Publishing
- Multiplayer
- Online Co-Op
- Franchise
- Helldivers
- Platform(s)
- PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S, PC
- Genre(s)
- Third-Person Shooter, Extraction Shooter, Action, Science Fiction
- Platforms That Support Crossplay
- PC & PS5
